Irish dancers in Yonkers step up for Boston bomb victims

6:59 PM,
Apr. 23, 2013

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A music and dance show Saturday will raise funds for the family of Jane Richard, the 7-year-old girl and Irish step dancer who lost a leg in the Boston Marathon bombings that killed her 8-year-old brother, Martin.

Irish dancers, musicians and other entertainers will perform in the Dance Out for Jane fundraiser, 1 to 6 p.m. at Kerry Hall, 305 McLean Ave. The event is open to the public, and performers of all backgrounds are welcome.

Ninety percent of the proceeds will be donated to the Richard Family Fund, a charity formed after the bombings to help the Dorchester, Mass., family pay for medical ...